Transactions of the Japan Academy
Online ISSN : 2424-1903
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The Difference between prajña and vijñana
Akira HIRAKAWA
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1995 Volume 50 Issue 1 Pages 1-25

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In my paper I discuss the difference between prajña and vijñana from various angles. Firstly, I examine Majjhima-nikaya No. 43, Mahavedalla-sutta, the sutta expounding the difference between prajña and vijñana. This sutta points out that prajña and vijñana exist within the same mind framework, at the same time; and act upon the same objects at the same time; however, they are different ways of understanding because prajña is‘to become aware of something’whereas vijñana is‘to recognize something by distinguishment, ’and thus, while prajna can be strengthened by training, our perception of vijñana must be re-examined.

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